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the petitioner’s own action or inaction. <br /> <br />The plight of the petitioner is due to changes in City wetlands setbacks after my house was <br />approved by the City and built by the developer and after I bought the house with knowledge that a <br />deck was an acceptable use. The plight was caused solely by the changes brought about by the <br />City. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />5) The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the lo cality. <br /> <br />If this variance is granted, it will not alter the essential character of the locality. In fact, if this <br />variance is not granted, it will have a negative impact on the character of the locality. This home, <br />along with several others, was designed and built to have a deck. Failure to build the deck is an <br />affront aesthetically to the house and the neighborhood. The house looks out of place without the <br />deck. This can be seen in the pictures submitted with the application. The aesthetics of the lo cality <br />improves if a deck is built as intended when the City approved the development. <br /> <br />